Laundry appliance



April 22, 1930.y

W. E. KERR LAUNDRY APPLIANCE w1-7 fw 92% Filed June ll, 1927 PatentedApr. 22, 1930 FFICE NVILLIAM E. KEER, .GF DES MOINES, IOWA LAUNDRYAPPLIANCE Application filed .Tune 11,

The object yof my invention is to provide -a laundry appliance ofsimple,durable and inexpensive construction in the nature of a support, andmeans mounted on the support for adjustment therearound, which means areadapted to support tubs, baskets and the like forthe convenient handlingof clothes during laundering operations.

A further purpose of my invention is to provide such a support uponwhich -tub and basket supporting members may be adjustably anddetachably mounted.

Another object is to provide in such a structure, convenient conduitmeans for water and gas pipes.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement land combination of the various parts of mylaundry appliance, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, ashereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claim, andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a laundry appliance embodying myinvention, parts of the device being shown in section and parts beingbroken away.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

'-fi Figure 3 a horizontal, sectional view taken on the line 3-3 ofFigure 1.

Figure Ll is an enlarged, plan View of the top of the device; and

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure4.

My device comprises a support and adjustable tub holding means thereonadapted to be placed on the floor of a laundry room for convenientlycarrying on various washing opera- In the drawings herewith, I have usedthe reference numeral 10 to indicate generally a laundry floor havingthe sewer drain 11.

My laundry appliance includes an upright tubular post 12 forming part ofthe main support. The tubular post member 12 is provided with theflanged piece 14, which may be anchored to the floor in any suitableway.

At its upper end, the post member 12 has a 55 tubular extension 12a ofsmaller diameter 1227. Serial No. 198,223.

than the lower part of the post member. The post member 12a has anannular shoulder 12b adjacent to the lower part of the extension 12a.

Hung on the extension 12a, I provide three 55 swinging supportingdevices indicated in Figure -2 at A, Band C.

rlhe device A for example comprises an `annular ring 16 welded orotherwise secured to a short arm 17 extending Vfrom a smaller' 60 ring18.

The device C comprises an annular ring 20 within which is a spider orthe like 21. The ring C may be similar to thering A and have a Wire meshwelded in it to extend thereacross. (Sec Figure 3.) Projecting from therin 20 is an otiset arm 22, as seen inFigures 1 an 3, terminating in asmaller ring 24.

Resting on the shoulder 12b is a suitable washer 26 above which isplaced the ring 24 70 for thus mounting the supporting element C on thepost member 12. Similarly `above the ring 24 is a similar washer 26above which rests the ring 18 of the supporting element A.

The supporting elementB is simil-ar to the supporting element Aandcomprises the large annular ring 16n and the smaller ring 18a connectedby an offset arm 17a.

Above the ring Y18 is another washer 26 and above that is the ring 18'of the support B 80 and resting on the ring 18a is still another washer26.

The upper portion ofthemain upright support comprises an upright,tubular member 30 having a bell-shaped extension 32 at its 85 lower end,which receives the upper end of the extension 12a, as shown in Figure 1,and fastened thereto by means of set screws or the like 34.

It will be seen that the supporting elements A, B -and'C may be swungaround the post member 12 asimay be desired.

A gas pipeBS maybe extended under the floor and lthen upwardly throughthe pipe 12 and into the tubular post k12a, as shown in 95 Fiofure 1.The gas pipe is then preferably extended through the wall .of the postmember 12a, and provided with a burner 4.0. A controllingl valve 42 maybe provided in the gaspipe 38. ico

Hot and cold Water pipes 44 and 46 may be extended upwardly through thepost members 12 and 8O to a mixing chamber 48 mounted on top of the postmember 30 and having the ordinary mixing valves 50 and 52.

The mixing chamber 48 is best illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings inwhich the pipes 44 and 46 are shown in communication with cavities and47. Turning the handles 50 and 52 operates the valve plugs 51 and 53 forcontrolling the flow of hot and cold water to the mixing chamber 55.

A discharge pipe and spout 54 is pivoted to the mixing chamber 48, so asto swing around the upright post. The spout 54 discharges the water fromthe mixing chamber Preferably the upright post member 30 is provided atits upper end with an annular flange 56, on which rests an annular shelf58. A top or cover member has a ilange 62 resting on the shelf 58. Theflanges 62 and 56 and the shelf 58 are fastened together as by bolts 64.

In connection with the upright supporting post and the members A, B andC, I preferably provide for the members A and B, tubs 68 having theirlower ends adapted to be received in the rings 16 and 16, as illustratedfor instance in Figure 1.

The tubs 68 are referably provided at their bottoms with (fiain tubes 70with discharge cocks 72.

It will be seen that in the practical use of my improved laundryappliance, the upright supporting device may be placed at any desiredpoint on a laundry floor in a basement or otherwise.

Preferably the device is so arranged that the contents of the tubs 68can be discharged directly to the drain sewer 11. (See Figure When thedevice has been assembled7 the water in one tub can be readily heatedfrom the burner 40 when the tub is swung to position above the burner.

Two tubs are available, which can be placed in various positions withrelation to each other around the upright support.

A basket can be mounted on the spider 21 and ring 20 for use inconnection with either of the tubs.

The shelf 58 may ing implements.

The discharge pipe 54 may be swung around for use in any adjustedpositions of the members A and B and the tubs supported thereby.

It will readily be seen that with a device of this kind, tubs can befilled with water, the water heated and used, and the tubs swung tovarious positions and the water discharged therefrom without thenecessity for lifting any tubs or carrying any water.

The positions of the tubs may be readily changed to suit therequirements of the launbe used for soap or washdry where the device isin use with a minimum of heavy labor.

A pair of Y-shaped supports 74 are preferably mounted on the dischargepipe 54 for supporting a laundry stick.

This device is particularly advantageous for use in domestic laundries.As will be readily seen, it has a great many conveniences for savingtime and work.

The water pipes 44 and 46 may come from above and be connected to themixing chamber 48 instead of from below. To provide for this, bosses 48aare formed on the mixing chamber 48 to receive the pipes 44 and 46. Thebosses 48a or the bottom of the mixing chamber 49 may be plugged withpipe plugs 49 depending on whether the pipes come 'from below or above.

An opening 51 is provided for the gas pipe 38 if it comes to theappliance from above.

The parts may be made of any materials suitable for the purpose, and itis not my intention to limit myself to the exact structure hereindisclosed, but it is my purpose to cover by my claim any modified formsof structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonablyincluded within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

In a laundry appliance of the class described, an upright support, aplurality of supporting devices each independently rotatably mounted onsaid support and adapted to be independently swung on the support, aburner mounted on said upright support below the devices, whereby a tubon any supporting device may be readily moved to position above theburner and the other supporting devices may be moved to different positions with relation to each other and the one over the burner.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 22, 1927.

WILLIAM E. KERR.

